Regular expressions are a mysterious, extremely useful programming tool. The syntax of Regular Expressions(RegEx) can be extremely daunting for those starting out. Additionally, I've found a lot of RegEx intro guides to be extremely vague, which personally turned me off to learning RegEx for many months. For a while, my "knowledge base" of RegEx consisted of copying and pasting Regular Expression snippets as needed. However, this guide will introduce you to the basics of Regular Expressions in a hopefully extremely accessible manner.
When it comes to task management, I recommended Remember The Milk. Remember The Milk(RTM) started off as a simple web application in 2005. While RTM was a decent utility on its own, an online to-do list didn't appeal to many. What if you were away from your computer? Well, now that the web-based application has made its way to the iPhone, its appeal and usefulness have increased exponentially.
Word Lens is an iPhone app that lets you translate in real time using your iPhone's camera. The idea seemed excellent, and the youtube video was extremely convincing.
In today's fast-paced and beginner-friendly web development world, people tend to learn programming languages in code snippets. We come across a problem, Google it, copy and paste the solution, and ask questions later. While this practice may be a necessary evil when it comes to meeting deadlines, Google should not be a developer's first instinct.
